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Improving Students' Evaluation of Informal Arguments.

Aaron A Larson¹, M Anne Britt, Christopher A Kurby

¹Northern Illinois University.

Journal of Experimental Education

|February 23, 2010

Summary

Students struggle with evaluating argument quality. A tutorial improved their skills by teaching argument structure and claim analysis, especially with immediate feedback during training.

Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Educational Psychology
Argumentation Theory

Background:

Evaluating argument quality is crucial for academic success.
Students often face challenges in assessing the logical structure of arguments.
Previous research highlights the need for targeted interventions to improve argumentation skills.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess college and high school students' ability to evaluate 2-clause (claim-reason) arguments.
To develop and test a tutorial intervention aimed at enhancing argument evaluation skills.
To determine the effectiveness of immediate feedback in improving students' ability to connect claims and reasons.

Main Methods:

Conducted experiments with college and high school students.

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Developed and implemented a tutorial focused on argument structure and claim analysis.

Utilized a web-based version of the tutorial for broader accessibility.

Incorporated immediate feedback mechanisms during the training process.

Main Results:

Students demonstrated significant difficulty in evaluating argument quality.
The tutorial improved overall argument evaluation performance.
Immediate feedback was essential for teaching students to effectively evaluate the claim-reason connection.
The web-based tutorial successfully enhanced high school students' performance.

Conclusions:

Explicit instruction in argument structure and claim message is key to improving evaluation skills.
Targeted interventions, particularly those with immediate feedback, can effectively enhance students' argumentation abilities.
Educational strategies should focus on developing students' critical thinking skills in analyzing persuasive communication.